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LEADERSHIP AND THE NEW SCIENCE
Discovering Order in a Chaotic World

By Margaret J. Wheatley | Berrett-Koehler
First Edition 1992 | Third Edition 2006

We live in a time of chaos, rich in potential for new possibilities. A new world is being born. We need new ideas, new ways of seeing, and new relationships to help us now. New science–the new discoveries in biology, chaos theory, and quantum physics that are changing our understanding of how the world works–offers this guidance. It describes a world where chaos is natural, where order exists “for free.” It displays the intricate webs of cooperation that connect us. It assures us that life seeks order, but uses messes to get there.

Leadership and the New Science is the bestselling guide to applying the new science to organizations and management. The book describes how the new science radically alters our understanding of the world, and how it can teach us to live and work well together in these chaotic times. It will teach you how to move with greater certainty and easier grace into the new forms of organizations and communities that are taking shape. You’ll learn that:

* Relationships are what matters–even at the subatomic level
* Life is a vast web of interconnections where cooperation and participation are required
* Chaos and change are the only route to transformation

In this expanded edition, you’ll read examples of how non-linear networks and self-organizing systems are flourishing in the modern world, and in the midst of turbulence, we create work and lives rich in meaning.

Learn More:

• Read the Table of Contents (PDF)
• Read the Prologue (PDF)
• Read the Discussion Guide for the book (PDF)

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Margaret Wheatley’s Books


Perseverance Opening to the World as It Is Restoring Sanity Who Do We Choose to Be? The Warrior's Songline How Does Raven Know? So Far From Home Walk Out Walk On Finding Our Way Turning to One Another A Simpler Way Leadership and the New Science

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